The Film Bonanza is captivating the interest of the children with fun filled movies being screened under the fest. Here on Wednesday three movies Yeh Hai Chakkad Bakkad Bambe Bo, Bandu Boxer and Chota Sipahi were screened at St Joseph Co-ed School.
All the three movies are made by Children Film Society of India (CFSI). The movies were much loved by the students as they enjoyed every bit of. Notably, Film Bonanza is an eight-day event organised by CFSI for the first time in schools across the country.
Bollywood movie Yeh Hai Akkad Bakkad Bambe Bo was screened. This movie also known as The Sensational Six is a 2003 Indian children's film directed by Sridhar Rangayan and written by Vijay Tendulkar and Sushma Bakshi.
The film is based on a short story by Shakuntala Paranjpye. The peace of their small Konkan village is shattered when four adventurous children come upon the dangerous smuggler Don Douglas. Two of the boys are caught spying and taken away by his goons. With the help of their dog Sikander and their monkey Birbal, the rest of the team must rescue them.
Bandu Boxer directed by Rajeev Mohan surrounds the dreams of a young boy who aspires to be a boxer. Bandu is a kid with lot of grit and determination evident from the way he practices to become a boxer. On a trip to a tribal area he becomes friends with Dhondu and is amazed by how tribal kids study in an open school under a tree in contrast to his well funded city school.
Then movie Chota Sipahi was also screened. The movie was also screened at St Mary School.